used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sort of Nelson touch about that lad.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
Armitage
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From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
hadn't
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From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
only a very short time before
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
a boy or man
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Sort of Nelson touch about that lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
Rosalie
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From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
express in words
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
ScoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Had the lad made a blunder the consequences might have been serious--but he hadn't.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sort of Nelson touch about that lad.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sort of Nelson touch about that lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Sort of Nelson touch about that lad.
precisely as stated
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "After all," thought the Scoutmaster, "he did very well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The "Rosalie" For some moments Mr. Armitage hardly knew what to say.
at the time that
From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
Woodleigh
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From this reading When his first feelings of astonishment subsided, he felt inclined to reprimand Woodleigh for disobeying orders.
